TEMPE, Ariz. — A knee to the face and a bloody nose couldn't prevent Samantha Falasco from being the hero in a heated rivalry game.
The freshman defender returned from injury in the second half and poured in the game's only goal, propelling Arizona to a 1-0 win over ASU on Friday afternoon at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium.
It was Falasco’s first goal at Arizona.
"It's honestly one of the most amazing feelings ever," Falasco said after the game, with a bag of ice in hand. "Every game coming in for a set piece, I'm like 'oh my gosh, I want to score, I want to score', but [wasn't] able to, and then finally coming in for our last game and our rivalry game [I finally did].